Senior Quantitative Analyst

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Nedbank Full time

**Job Classification**
- **REQ: 128163 - Refilwe Falatsi**:

- **Closing Date: 30 August 2023**:

- **Division: Wealth Management SA | Finlab**:

- **Employment Equity Statement: Preference will be given to individuals from underrepresented group.**
- Job Family- Investment Banking
- Career Stream- Quantitative
- Leadership Pipeline- Manage Self: Professional

**Job Purpose**
- To develop and maintain best practice models and assessment strategies in line with regulations (where applicable) in order to facilitate world class risk management and/or attainment of strategic objectives.**Responsibilities**:

- Build and formally present reports by monitoring business performance within the set risk appetite and through analysis.
- Report to; monitor and advise operational areas to manage trends through analysis for ad-hoc requirements.
- Manage client expectations by liaising with stakeholders through the model build process as well as the systems and strategy development process.
- Increase efficiencies through programming and automating processes.
- Enhance business efficiencies and ensure compliance through formal communications and interacting with external bodies.
- Challenge model builds from around the cluster through peer review participation and ensuring best practice.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
- Research and make recommendations for corporate citizenship initiatives in area of influence
- Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes; models and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
- Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis; business requirements gathering and designs validation.
- Ensure product and/or solution design is congruent with the required business specifications through meeting stakeholder requirements timeously.
- Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis; business requirements gathering and designs validation.
- Ensure product and/or solution design is congruent with the required business specifications through meeting stakeholder requirements timeously.
- Ensure continuity and record keeping through formal sign-off at forums and by creating documentation.
- Ensure data accuracy through data and front-end analysis; pre and post testing of system/strategy changes.
- Ensure business process consistency through formal communication; updating and maintaining policies.
- Ensure accuracy and feasibility through impact analysis for newly developed products.
- Review reporting and ensure accuracy through analysis and providing feedback.Providing advice to key operational areas ensuring optimal resource allocation and desired results through analysis and communication.
- Manage access and change control and ensure compliance by creating change logs and restricting/providing access.
- Take corrective action where risk is identified in any processes; models or reporting; through analysis and formal communication.
- Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
- Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
- Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
- Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction

**Job Responsibilities Continue**

**People Specification**
- Essential Qualifications - NQF Level- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
- Preferred Qualification- Post graduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics, CFA/ FRM/CQF- Essential Certifications- Preferred Certifications- Minimum Experience Level- 3-5 years relevant experience in an analytical environment**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Industry trends
- Microsoft Office
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Risk management process and frameworks
- Business writing skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Business Acumen
- Quantitative Skills
- Behavioural Competencies- Applied Learning
- Coaching
- Communication
- Collaborating
- Decision

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